Delhi's Signature Bridge In Pictures

The much-awaited Signature Bridge on the Yamuna was inaugurated on Sunday by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and will open for the public from Monday. PTI Photo

Two elevators from the base of the pylon will carry tourists to the the View Gallery at the top, from where people can get a bird-eye view of the city. The elevators area likely to be operational in two months.

It will also connect the Outer Ring Road on the western bank of the river with Wazirabad road on the eastern side. PTI Photo

The 575-metre-long suspension bridge, proposed in 2004 and approved by the Delhi cabinet in 2007, will reduce the travel time between North and North-East Delhi. The bridge, connecting Wazirabad across the river Yamuna, will take vehicular pressure off the existing Wazirabad bridge. AFP Photo

The bridge was inaugurated in the presence of Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Cabinet Ministers Imran Hussain, Satyendar Jain and Gopal Rai among others. AFP Photo

The pillar of the bridge which is visible from far away, known as pylon, is one of the most striking features of it. A pylon is a bar or rod that supports some structure, like a bridge or a highway overpass. The length of the pylon is 154 metres which is twice the length of Qutub Minar. AFP Photo